12 Notable alumni of Bayero University Kano
Updated: May 05, 2026 EliteDegrees
Bayero University Kano is ranked #3,363 in the world and #13 in Nigeria by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Bayero University Kano sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Bayero University Kano won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Attahiru Jega
1957-. (aged 69)
university teacher
Attahiru Muhammadu Jega CON (born 11 January 1957) is a Nigerian academic and former vice-chancellor of Bayero University, Kano. On 8 June 2010, he was nominated by then President Goodluck Jonathan as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), subject to Senate confirmation, as a replacement for Professor Maurice Iwu, who was sacked two months earlier. Jega's...
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2. Mansur Dan Ali
1959-. (aged 67)
minister
military personnel
politician
Mansur Muhammad Dan Ali Listen is a retired Nigerian Army brigadier general and former Minister of Defence of Nigeria appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2015.
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3. Farouk Lawan
1962-. (aged 64)
businessperson
politician
Farouk Muhammad Lawan listen is a Nigerian politician and four-term (since 1999) member of the House of Representatives for the Bagwai/Shanono Federal Constituency of Kano State.
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4. Farooq Kperogi
1973-. (aged 53)
linguist
academic
journalist
Farooq Adamu Kperogi is a Nigerian-American professor, author, media scholar, newspaper columnist, blogger and activist. He was a reporter and news editor at many Nigerian newspapers including the Daily Trust, Daily Triumph and the now defunct New Nigerian.
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5. Ibrahim Jibril
1958-. (aged 68)
geographer
politician
Ibrahim Usman Jibril CON is a Nigerian traditional ruler and administrator. He is the 12th emir of Nasarawa Emirate and was the minister of state for environment between 2015 and 2018 in the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
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6. Abba Gumel
1966-. (aged 60)
mathematician
Abba GumelListen is a Distinguished University Professor and The Michael and Eugenia Brin Endowed E-Nnovate Chair in Mathematics at the Department of Mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park. His research, which spans three main areas of applied mathematics, is focused on the use of mathematical modeling and rigorous approaches, together with statistical analysis, to gain insight into the dynamics of...
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7. Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino
1964-. (aged 62)
film producer
writer
film director
Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino, MON is a Nigerian Hausa language writer, author, publisher, journalist, film producer, director and actor. He wrote for about three decades on various topics and has published fifteen novels. He was awarded with the Member of the Order of the Niger honor on 29 September 2014 by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
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8. Sagir Adamu Abbas
1962-. (aged 64)
lecturer
mathematician
academic
Sagir Adamu Abbas is a Nigerian academic who serves as the 11th vice chancellor of Bayero University Kano.
9. Zayn Africa
1994-. (aged 32)
singer
record producer
songwriter
Abdulmajid Aliyu known professionally as Zayn Africa, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer.
10. Nigerian monarch
1961-. (aged 65)
Emir
Aminu Ado Bayero, CFR (born 21 August 1961) is an Emir of Kano having served as the 15th Fulani Emir of Kano from the Fulani Sullubawa clan. He ascended the throne on 9 March 2020, following the deposition of his cousin Muhammad Sanusi II by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. He is the chancellor of the University of Calabar.
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11. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
Abdullahi Umar GandujeListen OFR is the board chairman FAAN also is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Kano State from 2015 to 2023. He previously served as Rabiu Kwankwaso's deputy governor twice, from 1999 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2015. He is a member and former national chairman of the ruling Party All Progressives Congress (APC)...
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12. Yakubu Muhammad
1973-. (aged 53)
screenwriter
film producer
singer
film actor
Yakubu MohammedListen is a Nigerian actor, producer, director, singer and script writer. He is a Globacom ambassador, SDGs ambassador and at a time, an ambassador for Nescafe Beverage. He has sung over 1000 songs, featured in over 100 Hausa films and more than 40 English films some of which includes; Lionheart, 4th Republic, Sons of the Caliphate and MTV Shuga...
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